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Roger Dean Kiser, a survivor of the Florida Industrial School for Boys in Marianna, shares his harrowing experiences of the abuse he endured at the hands of caretakers—verbal, sexual, and physical. In his memoir, he details his boyhood years within this institutional setting and the enduring impact of that treatment. A collective of former inmates, known as the “White House Boys,” has pledged to uncover the truth, challenge the abuses that occurred, and fight for justice.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Roger Dean Kiser
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